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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Sports Management is the 48th most popular major in the country with 16,971 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,723 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,625 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sports management.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree sports management students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. The Academy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Daphne, Alabama. It awarded 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The Academy Sports Management Report

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the #2 spot on the list. Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sports Management at Coker

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Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia

Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reinhardt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Reinhardt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waleska, Georgia. It awarded 17 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Reinhardt University

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Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webber International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Sports Management at Webber International University

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at GSU

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Management at Wingate

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Sports Management Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 177 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full A-State Sports Management Report

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

Tusculum University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Tusculum

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

Union College Kentucky landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Union College

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Sports Management at Jackson State University

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Virginia State University

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at Belmont

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 13 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Henderson State University Sports Management Report

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Sports Management Report

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton University is a small school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hampton University Sports Management Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Jacksonville University

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 22 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Jacksonville State University

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 42 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Troy University

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Sports Management at Belhaven

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Winthrop University

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MC Sports Management Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 42 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Management at UofL

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Miss Sports Management Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson University Sports Management Report

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